ACCORDING The Met Office the North East and North Yorkshire will see more snow over the weekend and into next week.

The weather forecaster has predicted cold weather with frosty starts between Sunday and Tuesday with “organised bands of rain” on Monday.

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However, Met Office also stated that this would be “preceded by snow” and, looking at the long range forecast for next week, have predicted snow “potentially reaching lower levels at times.”

Tomorrow will see unsettled weather as well after the forecaster predicted heavy and frequent showers in the north with some “hail and thunder”, accompanied by strong and gusty winds.

The full forecast from Sunday to Tuesday reads: “Cold and frosty for western areas early Sunday. Showers elsewhere, with snow over high ground.

“Organised band of rain clears east Monday, preceded by snow. Wet and increasingly windy Tuesday.

Looking ahead the long-range forecast between Tuesday December 7 and Thursday December 16 reads: “Tuesday is likely to be a rather cold, unsettled and windy day with showers and longer periods of rain, these heavy at times with possible snow over high ground.

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“For the rest of this period, unsettled conditions are likely to continue with spells of wet and windy weather, interspersed by interludes of sunshine and showers.

“More prolonged spells of rain are possible, heavy at times with snow over high ground and potentially reaching lower levels at times.

“Initially these are likely across the south and west, although the greatest risk probably transfers north through the period, which could then see rain turning wintry at times.

“Generally cold, with milder interludes briefly in the south. Generally windy with a risk of coastal gales. Overnight frost and icy patches are likely throughout.”

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